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School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

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Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0324, Page 272

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    Lus na manta - It grows in soft mossy places and near wells. One side of the leaf is smooth and silky and the other side is covered with hairs (not coarse) The smooth side is supposed to heal sores and the rough side to draw pus from sores.
    Meachain dá abha - has a thick root which is boiled and pounded up and used as a poultice for boils especially. Not so much used now but was used up to about 30 years ago.
    (1) The juice of bainiceen len was used to clear away warts. Tis used yet.
    (2) Water that would rest in hollow of rock.
    (3) A piece of raw fat bacon - the older
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nora Dineen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Hollymount, Co. Cork